Jean Hyacinthe de Laclotte

Battle of New Orleans

1815

Category
Culture
American
Place Made
USA
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
33 3/4 x 40 3/4 x 2 in., 29 1/2 x 36 in. (unframed)
Credit Line
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Accession #
65.7
Description

Bird's eye view of a military battle. A river is in the foreground at the bottom, and a horizon line with forests is at the top with blue sky. Soldiers in red and black uniforms occupy an expansive field at the right, and soldiers in blue stand behind a barricade at the left. Cannons issue smoke from both sides. Under the American flag stands Andrew Jackson with blue cape directing the operations of U.S. forces.

Frame: Reproduction, 2 1/2 inches blackish brown concave molded with gold leaf.